The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-25
MATERIAL FOR A NOVEL.
Sad Life History of Beautiful Brook
lyn Girl.
From the Brooklyn Times.

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Touis Hart and his wife, Catharine. They
had four remarkably pretty children.
Three were boys, and the other, the young
ast Marguerite, was beautiful little girl
hnt is months old She, of course, was the
pet of the family,
The father OF this interesting family was
o Woodworking man, and earned but small
wages, barely sufficient to supply the neces-
eo,.ies of life In addition TO this he was
affected with lung trouble. He was a brush
maker by trade.
Next door to the Harris lived a middle
aged gentleman by the name of Edward
Wilder This Wilder was a rich man. His
Fast New York residence he occupied only
. few months in summer. His winter quar-
ters were in New York city, not far from
Fifth avenue. he formerly had a butcher
stand in Washington Market, where, after
wears of patient labor, he amassed a COM
netence. He then retired from business.
Some lucky investments in real estate made
him millionaire.
Mr.. Wilder, although passionately fond
of children, had no little ones of his own.
He often called upon the Hart family. and
admired the little Marguerite He had
noticed the struggles of the head of She
family to keep the wolf from the door, and
observed with sorrow that the poor mans
strength was unequal to the tasks imposed
upon it. The baby antics of the little Mar
ruerite had also worked upon his affections,
and a great love for the little one arose in
his heart.
One day Mr. Hart returned from his
work sick in body and mind. Destitution
stared him in the face. His rich neighbours
sympathy was aroused, and, calling upon
Mr.. Wilder, the latter made a proposition
to him. He stated how he had become at
tached to little Marguerite, how he had no
ticed their circumstances, and wound up by
offering to adopt the little one.
The poor man could not bring himself at
once to let the child go, and asked for time
to consider the matter. But Mr.. Wilder
had set his heart upon gaining possession of
the little one. and offered to settle an an
nujtv upon the boys if his proposition was
accepted He also offered to divide between
the boys a valuable plot of land lying in the
northern part of New York State. He
stipulated that when he should once have
possession of the child it should never again
be reclaimed by its parent under any cir
cumstance, and that Marguerite should
never be made acquainted with the fact
that he was other than her own father.
Quite an affecting scene ensued. The par
ents did not want to let the child go, but at
last came to the conclusion that it was the
best thing under the circumstances, and
gave the child into Mr.. Wilder's keeping.
Mr.. Wilder Immediately took Marguerite
to his New York establishment, and she
grew up to be a very beautiful young
woman, admired by all. She was Of the
blonde type, with deep blue eyes and golden
hair, and skin like alabaster. Her figure
was superb She was the belle of her set,
and many were her suitors. But she had
not as yet met her affinity.
In the summer of 1888 her father took her
to Newport, where she was the acknowl-
edged belle. 1t was generally known that
she was an heiress, and that, with her
beauty, brought many suitors to her feet.
Among them was a handsome young lieu
tenant of the United States Navy. He was
young man with many virtues, and but
few faults He was a frequent attendant at
divine services. They met at the church
A mutual reciprocation sprang up among
the young people, and they were often
seen upon the sands of Newport enioy-
ing one another's society. They were a
handsome couple, admired by all, but
envied by none. Society began to whisper
that it was a match. Society for once was
right. The friendship of the young couple
in course of time Iipened into a
warmer feeling, and one beautiful moon
light the young man rose to the occasion,
and the inevitable proposal" was made.
Marguerite had been expecting this for
some time, but, like a dutiful daughter,
asked for time to consider her answer, and
in the meantime referred the whole matter
to her father Her reasons for so doing were
that she was an heiresS and he was COM
paratively poor. People would look upon
this as mesalliance. She was not sure but
that her supposed father might also.
Mr. Wilder listened attentively to Mar
guerites story, and at the conclusion he
smiled, and, clasping her to his bosom,
kissed her, at the same time assuring her
that if he found the young mans character
and antecedents to be satisfactory his pow
erty need be no bar to the contamination of
their happiness.
That same day Mr.. Wilder went out, and
did not return until late. He appeared to
be depressed, and went to bed without say
ing word. The next day at the breakfast
table, he proposed to his little family that
they take trip to Europe. Marguerite had
noticed his altered manner, and when this
proposition was made she understood it as
meaning that her father would not give his
consent to her marriage, and her heart
failed her for the moment. There was
something wrong. She asked him for his
answer. Mr.. Wilder evaded her question
ing as long as he could, but when she stated
that if she did not get his consent to their
union, she would leave her supposed parents
and go to her lover, the old man was obliged
te divulge the secret of years, and in
formed her that the man she loved
was her own brother Frederick Hart.
The poor girl tainted. When she came to
she was delirious. She was removed to her
bed, where she remained for several weeks,
and when she arose it was seen that her
brain was seriously affected. Her lovers
name was constantly on her lips.
When Mr.. Wilder started out to inquire
INTO the young mans character, and found
that he was none other than his adopted
daughters own brother, Fred Hart, he was
stunned The young man was made ac-
quainted with the fact Of his relationship,
and took it to heart A few days afterward
his body was found in the river.
After Marguerite had recovered suffi-
GENTLY to bear the news, her adopted parents
told her of the death of her lover. She be-
came affected with melancholy, and has
gradually grown worse, until now it is
thought necessary to place her in some in
stitution where she viii receive proper treat
ment, and possibly recover.
With that end in view, Mr.. Wilder visited
a well-known medical expert in this city
yesterday, and arrangements were made for
placing her in private institution in this
county.